Name Legacy

Nicholai

Recorded 1962–2025 · United States

Nicholai was most popular in 2010, when 51 American babies were given the name — ranking #5,537 that year. In 2025 it ranked #14,309, with 12 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,024 people named Nicholai.

Most popular in2010
Rank that year#5,537
Births that year51
Total since 18801,024
Given to100% boys

Nicholai over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Nicholai’s peak in 2010. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Nicholai a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Nicholai is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 1,024 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Nicholai

Where Nicholai is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org